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<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta content="width=device-width, user-scalable=no, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0"
        name="viewport">
  <meta content="ie=edge" http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible">
  <title>Alpine.js x-ref directive.</title>

  <script defer src="https://unpkg.com/alpinejs@3.x.x/dist/cdn.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<!--01. remove Text-->
<div x-data>
  <button type="button" @click="$refs.text.remove()">Remove Text</button>

  <span x-ref="text">Hello Alpine.js</span>
</div>

<!--02. change innerHTML-->
<div x-data>
  <button type="button" @click="$refs.text.innerHTML = `Hello World!`">Change</button>

  <span x-ref="text">Hello Alpine.js</span>
</div>
</body>
</html>